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| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK00000895 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Dharamsala Gatha |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | |
| Manual District | Bhaderwah |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | Bhaderwah |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Gatha |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 32 59 54 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 75 42 01 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Udhampur |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Main Seri Bazar Area |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The property is located on the main Gatha road going into the town and has extensive agricultural fields behind it. The area is plain and has distant views of the mountains. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The area apparently was a popular area for pilgrims coming into Bhaderwah for various religious yatras and melas. The temple was built by a local landlord, Kotwal Lakshmi Ram in the vicinity of the Gatha dharamsala . |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The temple follows a traditional form of architecture adopted for the construction of almost all the temples in the area. The area has religious significance and was much frequented by pilgrims and devotees from adjoining areas. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The temple building has a square form and is open on all four sides. The roof is pyramidal and high surmounted by a copper finial. The four pillars at each corner of the structure supports the roof. The deity is held in the inner sanctum or the garba-greha chamber of the temple which is also square. The size of the temple is small and is only single storey. The temple has presently been painted in pink externally. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The principal building materials employed for the temple are locally available flat stones almost the size of slate for the plinth. Plinth above, the structure is tied with floor beams of almost 1ft section. The superstructure is mostly constructed in a combination of timber and stone. The corner pillars are constructed in headers and stretchers of timber laid one over another and the inner sanctum is constructed in stone masonry which is plastered with lime. The roof cover has been replaced by GI sheets instead of original slate tiles. The ceiling joists are arranged in a concentric pattern. The outer portico or the circumambulator has wooden arched front. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | N.A |
| Name / नाम | N.A |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Inpublished |
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